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Gaylord, Michigan

Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Position Summary

Provides care and treatment to patients under the supervision of the attending physician(s) in accordance with established guidelines.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

  • Obtains health histories and assesses the patient in order to determine healthcare needs.
  • Performs physical examinations.
  • Orders routine laboratory/diagnostic tests and adjusts treatment plan as appropriate.
  • Makes tentative diagnosis about management and treatment of patients.
  • Counsels patients in relation to their health needs.

Qualifications

Required

  • Graduate of approved or accredited Physician Assistant program
  • Current Physician Assistant state license
  • BLS certification

Preferred

  • Prior Physician Assistant experience
  • Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant provides patient care and treatment under the supervision of an attending physician. Responsibilities include performing physical exams, ordering diagnostic tests, and counseling patients on their health needs.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnostic testingTreatment planningPatient counselingHealth history documentationClinical diagnosis

Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 62% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution37 jobs · 29 employers

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<$145k
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$145k-165k
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$165k-185k
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$185k-205k
4
$205k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
Sign-on bonus
47%
CME allowance
47%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Primary Care (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 422 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Gaylord

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$280k
Median resident rent
$977/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About McLaren Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Grand Blanc, MI
5,001-10,000 employees